Philippine Prosecutor Releases Man
Tied to Virus for Lack of Evidence

Detectives Seek to Question
His Girlfriend, Her Sister

By

James Hookway Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated May 10, 2000 12:01 a.m. ET

MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine detectives investigating the hazy origins of the "love bug" computer-virus were left looking for new leads after a state prosecutor ordered the release of a man detained in the probe.

Chief state prosecutor Jovencito Zunio said there was insufficient evidence to hold the man, Reonel Ramones, who was arrested Monday under a law originally drafted to stamp out credit-card fraud.